Fujitsu FPCM23451 User Manual page 103

Byte
8 bits of parallel binary information.
Cache Memory
A block of memory built into the micro-processor which is much faster to access than your system RAM
and used in specially structured ways to make your overall data handling time faster.
CD-ROM
Compact disk read only memory. This is a form of digital data storage which is read optically with a laser
rather than a magnetic head. A typical CD-ROM can contain about 600 MB of data and is not subject to
heads crashing into the surface and destroying the data when there is a failure nor to wear from reading.
Channel
Range of narrow-band frequencies used by the WLAN device to transmit data. IEEE802.11b/g - 11
channels, 22 MHz wide channels.
Command
An instruction which you give your operating system. Example: run a particular application or format a
floppy disk.
Configuration
The combination of hardware and software that makes up your system and how it is allocated for use.
Data
The information a system stores and processes.
DC
Direct current. A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with time.
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